Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-19 | Page 1 | Man Slain on Gambling Ship

MAN SLAIN ON GAMBLING SHIP U. U S. S Attorney ey Begins Probe of Shooting 12 Miles Out at Sea SeaBy SeaB B Br By United Press Iress LONG BEACH CaL Cat July 19 A 19 A Aman man tentatively i identified as Charles M. M Bozeman 35 was found mysteriously mysteriously shot to death early today aboard the he luxurious gambling ship Rose Isle anchored outside the mile 12 limit of this port He was a brother of D D. P. P Bozeman former part owner of the gambling I WD Ic Dr Edward W. W of Long LongBeach LongBeach LongBeach Beach rep reported finding the body when he went to the ship in r response to a mysterious telephone call that someone someone someone some some- one was badly hurt hurl The physician said the man had been shot in the chest chesl The body was propped against the railing of the boat oat Dr said none of the 25 men aboard the ship admitted knowledge of the shooting Returning to shore the physician reported the matter to police and coast guardsmen Both disclaimed a authority to act net inasmuch as the ship ships is s beyond the mile 12 limit The Rose Isle is frequented by pleasure pleas pleas- ure uie seeking crowds during the eve eve- Water taxis carry visitors from Long Beach to the vesseL Samuel L L. McNabb United States district l attorney said h he would determine de- de ermine termine Immediately whether the theRose theRose Rose Sose Isle was under American registry regis regis- try ry and if it so initiate an Investigation on onby by the department of justice into the shooting 5